PC User Reviews

Sometimes you just need a super chill game. Zero stress to this, just sit back, chat with your customers, read book blurbs, and solve some problems around town at your own pace.

Loved the recommending and learning about new books. Mechanics could have been a bit more complex. Love the vibe, the characters. Really taps into our lack of communal spaces and community. This is not an overwhelming game, yet you can still be detail-oriented and maximize if you want. Progression could have been more linear, I got to the end before I finished all character progression and was no longer motivated to continue.

This is a cute game, but it is lacking in depth. I’ve played through about three seasons, and already the selection of books is very repetitive. The biggest problem is the system where you recommend books to customers. Usually it goes well, but sometimes the bookshop goes off the rails. Once I, for a laugh, recommended “The Lord of the Flies” to a customer who was looking for a heartwarming coming of age story. They thought it was a sweet story about growing up. Uh. Sure. Then you have the customer who asks for an impossible range of qualities in a book. For example one actually asked me for a book with the “less than 200 pages, that's a plus for me. Also, the longer the book, the better!” AI know book request! It’s a fun idea for a game, but it’s very janky.